4 × 400 metres relay
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The 4 × 400 metres relay is a track and field event in which teams of four athletes each run a 400-metre leg, passing a baton around the track for a total distance of 1600 metres.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 4 × 400 metres relay canonical | 2 |
| 4x400m relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 4 × 400 metres relay Context triple: [2017 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, includesEvent, 4 × 400 metres relay]
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4 × 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay is a track and field sprinting event in which teams of four runners each complete a 100-metre leg, passing a baton within designated exchange zones.
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4 × 800 metres relay
The 4 × 800 metres relay is a track event in which teams of four athletes each run an 800-metre leg in sequence, combining middle-distance speed and endurance in a relay format.
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World Athletics Relays
The World Athletics Relays is an international track and field relay competition featuring national teams in various relay events, organized by the global governing body for athletics.
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women's 3000 metre relay
The women's 3000 metre relay is a short track speed skating team race in which national squads of female skaters compete over a total distance of 3000 metres on an indoor ice track.
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4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics was a track event in which national teams of four runners each completed a 400-metre leg, contributing to one of the Games’ premier sprint relay competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 4 × 400 metres relay Target entity description: The 4 × 400 metres relay is a track and field event in which teams of four athletes each run a 400-metre leg, passing a baton around the track for a total distance of 1600 metres.
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A.
4 × 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay is a track and field sprinting event in which teams of four runners each complete a 100-metre leg, passing a baton within designated exchange zones.
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B.
4 × 800 metres relay
The 4 × 800 metres relay is a track event in which teams of four athletes each run an 800-metre leg in sequence, combining middle-distance speed and endurance in a relay format.
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C.
World Athletics Relays
The World Athletics Relays is an international track and field relay competition featuring national teams in various relay events, organized by the global governing body for athletics.
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D.
women's 3000 metre relay
The women's 3000 metre relay is a short track speed skating team race in which national squads of female skaters compete over a total distance of 3000 metres on an indoor ice track.
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E.
4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics was a track event in which national teams of four runners each completed a 400-metre leg, contributing to one of the Games’ premier sprint relay competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
athletics event
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track and field relay event ⓘ |
| commonRacePhase |
anchor leg
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backstretch ⓘ break line ⓘ first leg ⓘ |
| comparedTo | 4 × 100 metres relay ⓘ |
| disqualificationReason |
dropping baton and impeding other teams
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lane infringement ⓘ obstruction of another runner ⓘ passing baton outside exchange zone ⓘ |
| distancePerLeg | 400 metres ⓘ |
| exchangeZoneLength | 20 metres ⓘ |
| firstOlympicAppearanceMen | 1912 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| firstOlympicAppearanceWomen | 1972 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| governingBody | World Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant | mixed 4 × 400 metres relay ⓘ |
| includedIn | Summer Olympic Games athletics programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laneUsage |
first leg run entirely in lanes
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second leg partly in lanes before break line ⓘ third and fourth legs typically run in inside lane after break ⓘ |
| measurementUnit | seconds ⓘ |
| numberOfLegs | 4 ⓘ |
| objective | complete total distance in shortest time ⓘ |
| partOfDiscipline | sprint relays ⓘ |
| requires |
baton exchange within exchange zone
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staggered start ⓘ |
| runOn | standard 400-metre track ⓘ |
| strategyElement |
baton exchange technique
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lane positioning at break ⓘ order of runners ⓘ |
| surface | synthetic track surface ⓘ |
| teamComposition |
four 400-metre specialists
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may include 200–400 metre sprinters ⓘ |
| teamSize | 4 athletes ⓘ |
| timingMethod | fully automatic timing ⓘ |
| totalDistance | 1600 metres ⓘ |
| typicalCompetitionLevel |
Olympic Games
NERFINISHED
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World Athletics Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ continental championships ⓘ national championships ⓘ |
| typicalOrderOfRunners |
strong starter on first leg
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strongest runner often on anchor leg ⓘ tactical runner on second leg ⓘ |
| usesEquipment | relay baton ⓘ |
| worldRecordMen | 2:54.29 ⓘ |
| worldRecordMenHolder | United States men's 4 × 400 metres relay team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldRecordWomen | 3:15.17 ⓘ |
| worldRecordWomenHolder | Soviet Union women's 4 × 400 metres relay team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 4 × 400 metres relay Description of subject: The 4 × 400 metres relay is a track and field event in which teams of four athletes each run a 400-metre leg, passing a baton around the track for a total distance of 1600 metres.
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this entity surface form:
4x400m relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics